Grid Fin Stabilization of the Orion Launch Abort Vehicle

Pruzan, Daniel; R. Mendenhall, Michael; C. Rose, William; M. Schuster, David

doi:10.2514/6.2011-3018

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Grid Fin Stabilization of the Orion Launch Abort Vehicle

Published in 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference • Jun 27, 2011

Authors:

Daniel Pruzan

Michael R. Mendenhall

William C. Rose

Abstract

Wind tunnel tests were conducted by Nielsen Engineering & Research (NEAR) and Rose Engineering & Research (REAR) in conjunction with the NASA Engineering & Safety Center (NESC) on a 6%-scale model of the Orion launch abort vehicle (LAV) configured with four grid fins mounted near the base of the veh...

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Aerodynamics

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